Christian Keszthelyi - Budapest Business Journal

Automotive

E-car Sharing Needs Extra Boost to Become a Viable Solution

With the rate of urbanization growing, private vehicle ownership rising, and mobility needs and habits evolving in complexity, Budapest and...

Telco

Telcos Scurry to Modernize on Rising Demand

With the increasing push towards a more hybrid approach to working and education, the COVID-changed world has boosted the demand...

Analysis

Hungary 32nd in World on 2021 Digital Quality of Life Index

Hungary has ranked above the average and close to the top on the Digital Quality of Life (DQL) index compared...

Interview

Healthcare Roadshow Highlights Innovation, Screening Awareness

GE Healthcare has launched a roadshow across Europe filled with innovations to raise awareness of the importance of timely medical...

Telco

Market Talk: Telecoms Take Center Stage in Digital Transformation Boosted by Covid-19

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has given a long-needed shakeup to the digital economy. Local telecommunications services providers have...

Appointments

COVID-19 Challenges Demand Flexible, Resilient Solutions

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how Hungarian companies operate and think about the future of work. The American Chamber of...

Automotive

Autonomous Cars Taking Over the Wheel Step by Step

U.S. animated sitcom “The Jetsons” first aired on September 23, 1962, and envisaged a future where cars would fly. While...

Innovation

Advent of 5G Will Boost Industry 4.0 Momentum Further

With the fourth industrial revolution almost a decade old and already starting to significantly shape many industries, and fifth generation...

Fintech

Old Banks and new Fintechs Walk Hand-in-hand

Just a few years ago, when financial technology companies first popped up, what they had to offer seemed unreal. Opening...

Green Energy

Fueling cleaner changes for a better future

István Kapitány is the global executive vice president responsible for Shell’s Mobility business, overseeing a mobility retail business network of...

Analysis

Competitive tax System may Need Tweaks to Mitigate Pandemic

Hungary’s corporate income tax (CIT) rate is the lowest in the EU and among the lowest worldwide. While this boosts...

Analysis

Hungarian Tools Help tax Morale, With Leeway for Improvement

While Hungary’s tax morale has significantly improved in the past two decades, there is room for improvement to better incentivize...

Analysis

New Rules Make Language School Licensing Easier

New rules have increased administration, but have also brought progress for teachers and security for students. Some private instructors may...

Initiatives

3rd Policy Agenda to Help AmCham ‘Lead the way’ to Recovery

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary has pledged to foster a business...

Analysis

WFH or not, Office Equipment Remains Crucial

While it is still early to make long-term predictions on what direction the office equipment market will take in the...

Analysis

Done Well, 4-day Week Could Boost Productivity, Employee Happiness

At face value, a four-day workweek looks tempting for the employee, but what about the employer? It could significantly benefit...

Manufacturing

Ganz Intelligent Solutions Launches new Tech for Transformers

Storied Hungarian manufacturer Ganz has introduced new technology that helps transformers reach their peak performance, saving costs and contributing towards...

Analysis

Banks Enjoy Digital Advances, Serving Increasingly Tech-savvy Customers

If anything, the adage of technology disrupting every industry is amplified in banking. Beyond the usual suspects of AI and...

Analysis

Economic Strains Grow, but Banks Will Weather the Storm

Rising inflation, the escalating energy crisis, interest rate freezes, and extra taxes have increased the strain on banks operating in...

Automotive

Global Energy Crisis Increases Electric Vehicle Expenditure

With motorists eyeing greener transport options, electric vehicles are gaining ground in Hungary. Yet, driving a pure EV has gotten...

Analysis

Chameleon Smart Home Solutions Developer Enters BSE Xtend

Innovative home solutions are rising in Hungary, even if the market lags internationally. Chameleon Smart Home Plc. recently floated its...

Automotive

Investment Prospects from China to Lift Automotive Sector in 2023

2023 comes with a challenging outlook, and the automotive industry seems likely to remain vulnerable to economic headwinds. However, for...

Analysis

SSCs Mature Into GBSs as They Provide Higher Added-value Functions

As shared services centers have graduated to business services centers and now, increasingly, to global business services centers, the industry’s...

Automotive

AutoWallis’s new Partnership, Acquisition Boosts 2023 Business Outlook

In less than 24 hours, the AutoWallis Group announced an acquisition (and hence entrance to anew market) and asustainable energy...

Telco

Consolidating Telcos Battle Challenges as Data Thirst Grows

The consolidating Hungarian telecommunications market is shaped by a handful of drivers mainly fuelled by technological advancement, changing customer behavior,...

Automotive

Speeding Automotive Sector Lifts Industrial Output but Future ‘Uncertain’

The automotive sector, Hungary’s leading manufacturing segment, has shown accelerated growth recently, boosting the headline industrial figure. While the improved...

Sustainability

Green Transition Comes with Challenges, Many Long-term Benefits

As Europe grapples with its energy crisis, more businesses in Hungary are thinking about making their operations greener and more...

Analysis

Challenges Await in Booming IT Integrators’ Market

The pandemic gave a much-needed push for businesses toward digital transformation, which has lifted the profile of IT integrators and...

Automotive

Incentives Boost E-car Adoption but Raise tax Uncertainties

Incentives and benefits created to bolster the broader adoption of electric vehicles are helping lift sales. But as rules and...